“This is my house!” I continued.“I will treat her however I want!”
“Sandra…”
“No!” I cut him off again.
“You don’t tell me what to do in my own house!”
Silence.“I brought her here!”“I feed her!”“I clothe her!”“And nobody… I mean nobody… will question me!”
The room went quiet.
He looked at me.Disappointed.But I didn’t care.
Because at that moment…All I could feel was anger.Hot.Blinding.I turned immediately and stormed out.Straight to Blessing’s room.
I pushed the door open violently.
She jumped.
“Madam—”
“Stand up!” I shouted.
She stood up instantly.
Shaking.
I moved closer.
“Are you sleeping with my husband?”
Her eyes widened in shock.
“Madam??”
“Answer me!” I yelled.
“No, madam! I swear…”
“Or are you reporting me to him??”
Tears filled her eyes immediately.
“I didn’t say anything, madam…”
Before she could finish…
SLAP!
The sound echoed in the room.
She staggered slightly.
Holding her cheek.
“You don’t talk when I’m talking!” I snapped.
Tears rolled down her face now.
“I didn’t do anything, madam… I’m not sleeping with him… I didn’t tell him anything…”
But I didn’t believe her.
I didn’t want to believe her.
“Then why is he defending you??” I shouted.
Silence.
She had no answer.Or maybe…I didn’t give her the chance.
“If you don’t want to stay here, leave!” I continued.
She shook her head quickly.
“I want to stay, madam… please…”
I hissed.
“Then know your place!”
Silence.
“From today…”
I paused.
“You will not sleep in this room.”
Her eyes widened again.
“Madam…?”
“Go and sleep in the kitchen!”
Tears dropped faster now.
“But madam…”
“I said go!” I shouted.
She nodded quickly.
“Okay, madam…”
I turned and walked out.Angry.Satisfied.
That evening…
I called Ngozi.
“You won’t believe what happened today,” I said.
“What?” she asked eagerly.
I smiled.
“I put her in her place.”
“Good!” she replied immediately.
“I even sent her to go and sleep in the kitchen.”
Ngozi laughed.
“That’s how it should be! Let her know you’re not her mate.”
My chest swelled slightly.
“Yes… I won’t allow nonsense in my house.”
“Exactly,” she added.
“Control your home before someone else does.”
After the call…I felt… justified.Like I was finally doing something right.But I didn’t know…
That I had just crossed a line.
A dangerous one.
Because the next morning…
Kelvin came back home.
And what he came with…
Shocked me to my core.
